Fabiana Perocchi

Prof. Fabiana Perocchi is a Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Medicine and Health, specializing in Systemic metabolic biology. Her research focuses on mitochondrial physiology, cellular calcium signaling, and systems biology, with significant contributions to understanding the mitochondrial calcium uniporter's structure and function.

Key Awards

• Helmholtz Young Investigator in Diabetes (HeIDi) Award (2018)
• Young Investigator Award, The Bert L and N Kuggie Vallee Foundation (2015)
• Emmy Noether Award, DFG (2013)
• The Joseph B. Martin Award, Massachusetts General Hospital (2010)

Research Interests

Her work integrates genomics and systems biology to dissect mitochondrial processes, particularly the role of proteins like MICU1 and EMRE in calcium dynamics and cellular stress responses. She has pioneered studies on mitochondrial calcium uniporter modulators, leveraging interspecies chemical screening and evolutionary genetics.

Publications & Trends

Her publications consistently address mitochondrial calcium regulation, emphasizing translational applications in toxicology and drug discovery. Recent work explores evolutionary origins of mitochondrial proteins and their implications for human disease.